8th Memory ✧ voice

[demonicbookworm]

Hello everyone...

_{[There's a pause, as he hesitates.]}

I-I was only wondering about something... I-it's nothing really important, just...

_{[another pause.]}

...Is there any way to gain more confidence...?

<sub>[Preferably some other way than being told that he needs to believe in himself or be more open.

Since that doesn't help much and as you can see he still suffers from lack of confidence.]</sub>

Comments

[dontsaymyname]

You need more confidence?

[ Barry seems far too amused for his own good. ]

Why could someone as cute as you need a boost in confidence?

[demonicbookworm]

<sub>[No, Barry, no. He is no cute, so stop saying that!!

BLUSH.]</sub>

I'm not-- _{[a sigh. No, never mind that.]} Everyone say that I should believe in myself more...

[dontsaymyname]

[ Oh that is too cute~ ]

But you are. I could eat you up~

Hmm that is an important quality to have.

[demonicbookworm]

P-please don't say things like that...

_{[It's not only embarrassing. It's disturbing.]}

...It is... and I don't have much confidence.

[dontsaymyname]

[ Oh but it's so true~ ]

Hmm, we should do something to fix that.

[ Barry smirks a bit. ]

What you need is something you can be good at.

[demonicbookworm]

_{[It's not.]}

But I'm only good at studying...

[dontsaymyname]

Surely there's something else you're good at.

[ Barry chuckled lightly. ]

Maybe you could make your confidence about being cute~

[demonicbookworm]

W-what? N-no. T-that definitely won't be a good idea.

[dontsaymyname]

And why not? You're cute enough~

I bet you could attract all the ladies you wanted, or boys if you prefer~

[demonicbookworm]

_{[No, stop it. Just stop! He's blushing too much!]}

W-what are you even talking about?! T-there's no way... <sub>girls don't like guys like me...

[not commenting on boys, because no. Just no. He likes girls, okay. to be more specific a certain one girl who definitely likes making fun of him too much]</sub>

[dontsaymyname]

[ As if Barry of all people would discriminate. ]

Of course they do~ You're cute, and sweet, why wouldn't they like you?

[ Too bad his hearings too good. ]

[demonicbookworm]

_{[You basically tell him he is like a girl. This is how it sounds to him at least.]}

They don't because I'm weak and... guys aren't supposed to be cute, but cool and strong! And I'm not like that at all...

[dontsaymyname]

Not all men are like that. Look at me.

[ Barry smirked a bit and moved back from the screen. He was only wearing his suit so you couldn't see the muscle that coated his body, but in comparison to some he was still rather lean. He did fill out the cool factor though. ]

Some are cute~ and you're one of them. You should embrace that.

[demonicbookworm]

But... you do look kind of cool.

_{[and he doesn't. And no. He's not cute. Stop calling him cute. He doesn't want to be cute.]}

[dontsaymyname]

Hmm. [ Well Barry wasn't going to deny that. ]

Would you rather be beautiful then?

[ Since handsome probably wasn't going to happen anytime soon. ]

[demonicbookworm]

_{[Shaking his head.]}

N-no! Ah... just... never mind. Can't we talk about something else?

_{[His face is red and he honestly feels like crying. Stop bullying him.]}

[dontsaymyname]

[ Well he's not trying to bully him. ]

But why? You wanted to be more confident didn't you? You need to accept what you are.

[demonicbookworm]

Can't I change? I won't... stay like this forever, right?

_{[What can he do to not look cute??]}

[dontsaymyname]

[ Barry shrugged a shoulder. ]

Who am I to say? It may be in your genes to look only like this.

[demonicbookworm]

Not at all. My father looks pretty scary to tell the truth...

<sub>[and he frowns a lot.

But the problem is that Ruca probably resembles his own mother more than his father.]</sub>

[dontsaymyname]

And your mother?

[ Barry still looks amused. He couldn't picture Ruca as anything but cute. ]

[demonicbookworm]

Um... she's... very pretty...

_{[are you happy now.]}

[dontsaymyname]

Then that must be where you get your looks from~

[ Yes he is quite pleased. ]

[demonicbookworm]

B-but... m-my mother has blond hair!

_{[he doesn't look like her! Even though they have the same eyes.]}

[dontsaymyname]

Your point? You can still look like someone without having the same hair color.

I bet your eyes are the same~

[ Barry hit the nail on the head there. Besides wasn't that usually how it worked in families? If it wasn't the complete appearance it was always the eyes. ]